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<tt>David Brothers<br><br>
</b>Born over eighty years ago, David Brothers has had a history of
relentless uncompromising struggle for the People. He has a rich
and glorious history of serving the masses of African People. David
was known and respected as a leading organizer for the All-African
People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP). <br><br>
A proponent of democratic rights, social justice, and improvement in the
quality of <br><br>
life for African People, David was exposed to nationalist,
Pan-Africanist, and socialist political thought as a child. His
mother was a member of the Honorable Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro
Improvement Association. During the years of the depression in the
U.S. when Africans where suffering horrendously from the ravages of
capitalism, David was impacted by the work of Father Divine who sought to
provide some of the basics needed for survival such as food, clothes,
work, and shelter. <br><br>
David mobilized support for Paul Roberson when he was being terrorized,
victimized and white balled by the U.S. Congress House on Un-american
Activities Committee. He always championed the struggle of African
People understanding the dire necessity to work for social justice.
He participated in the mobilization of mass support for Marian Anderson
when she was banned from performing at Constitutional Hall in Washington,
D.C. by the Daughters of the american revolution for being African, and
even participated in the mobilization efforts to elect Adam Clayton
Powell to the U.S. Congress from Harlem. David would also work for
the election of socialist and communist candidates for electoral office
such as Ben Davis. <br><br>
Never wavering in his commitment to African People, he was active in the
nationalist movement in New York and supported the work of the Student
Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. David went on to join the Black
Panther Party for Self-Defense in New York becoming its Chairman where he
stood firm against imperialism, and the countless terrorist onslaughts of
the FBI-CIA. With the destruction of the Black Panther Party, David
intensified his readings and work. <br><br>
David Brothers was a Revolutionary Pan-Africanist of the first
order. A tireless worker, he was guided by Nkrumahist-Tureist
ideology. David was committed to the objective of Pan-Africanism, the
total liberation of unification of Africa under scientific socialism. His
history is one of relentless uncompromising struggle for the
People. David was undoubtedly a servant of the People. Known and
respected as a leading organizer for the All-African People's
Revolutionary Party (A-APRP),
David stood firm in emphasizing the dire necessity for our
scattered, suffering, struggling, disorganized masses to be organized.
David along with Kwame Ture were some of the first members of the A-APRP.
He was on the first Central Committee of the A-APRP and served in that
position until his transition. He was an active participant despite his
failing health. His political mind remained sharp as he consistently
reminded us of the necessity for line and structure. David
always persistently echoed the cry, "Light the Fire! Light the
Fire! Our People must be Organized!" David was the best
example of what he termed a "true believer", stating that
only the organized African masses can solve the fundamental problems
confronting African People. Line and structure were essential to him. Our
brother always advanced the hard line for mass, disciplined
organization. Cadre faithfulness to the Party line and structure as
the foundation for Party building were paramount for him. David exhibited
undying love for African People as he was on the frontline struggling
against capitalism, imperialism, and zionism. He manifested faithfulness
to the People – the most essential quality of a Revolutionary. <br><br>
As an A-APRP organizer David has been an inspiration to all. He has
been on the front line of organizing and politically educating our
disorganized masses. David participated in the founding of the
Afrikan Anti-zionist Front and the World-Wide Afrikan Anti-zionist
Front. David traveled to Africa including Ghana and Libya on
a number of occasions representing the A-APRP. David had a long
working relationship with the EAST, December 12 th</sup> Movement , the
Nation of Islam, the Patrice Lumumba Coalition, and the New Afrikan
People's Organization amongst others. He was well respected by
nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and Socialist world-wide. <br><br>
David's consistent work is an example for us to emulate. Despite his
failing health, up until recently he participated fully in the politics
of the Party. His serious health problems did not detour him from
providing guidance and direction. David's daughter Donna would
assist him in his life's work to serve the People. She would help to
facilitate his continued work to help build the Party. For example she
would ensure he had the necessary material to prepare for the Party's
political discussions. She would send his political statements out that
provided direction for the Party. <br><br>
Following the transition of Kwame Ture the Party went through some
difficult times. David through his push to stay true to the line and
structure helped guide us through this period. We'd like to give a
couple of examples of a few statements that David shared with us to give
us direction .<font size=5> </b></font>On the 15th</sup> February
2004 David wrote., " Ideology is our foundation, which include our
line and structure. Christianity and Islam have foundations.
When people in the church betray Christianity the church don't throw out
the bible. When reactionaries betray our line and structure, we
don't betray our ideology. <br><br>
We must have faith in our line and structure at all times, and we must
not deviate from our line and structure. We are on solid foundation
because we have the line and structure. The reactionaries are not
on solid foundation because they have betrayed the line and structure.
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Our line and structure, and not individuals should guide us. We
can't go by how long an individual has been in the Party.
Individuals make mistakes, get off track, and get bought out. We
have to push our line and structure. We are building a foundation
for future generations, pushing our line and structure. <br><br>
We need to identify and consolidate the true believers; those that truly
believe in our Party's line and structure." <br><br>
On 16th</sup> March 2004 David wrote, " We should not get
discouraged. We are working for the next generations. We
should leave something for the generations that follow. We are
planting seeds. Seeds don't bloom when you plant them.. When
you plant cottonseeds they don't blossom the next day or week. It
takes time. It is a process. Kwame Ture didn't see what he
was fighting for. What we are fighting for will not be for us
to see. Kwame Nkrumah was fighting for the United State of
Africa. He did not live to see that. Sekou Ture, Patrice
Lumumba, George Padmore, didn't live to see what they were fighting for.
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We need to pass on the line and structure. That is eternal, that's
what guides us. This is the same with Christianity and Islam. The
bible guides Christians and the Koran guides Muslim. <br><br>
The true believers are the one's pushing the line and
structure"…..<br><br>
Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah most accurately describes David when he most
properly informed us that, "Africa needs a new type of citizen, a
dedicated modest, honest, informed man/woman. A man/woman who submerges
self in service to the nation and mankind. A man/woman who abhors greed
and detests vanity. A new type of man/woman whose humility is his/her
strength and whose integrity is his/her greatness." <br><br>
LIGHT THE FIRE! LIGHT THE FIRE!<br><br>
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